Narcos: Netflix Orders New Pablo Escobar Series

by Trevor Kimball, April 8, 2014

Netflix has ordered another new dramatic series. This one is called Narcos and will be the story of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel. Netflix has ordered 10 episodes which will debut some time in 2015.

The project comes from director Jose Padilha and Gaumont International Television. Wagner Moura will star as Escobar.

Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said, “Jose and Wagner together created one of the most sophisticated and chilling portraits of criminality and official corruption ever in their Elite Squad movies… Their version of the Escobar saga will be like nothing ever seen before.”

In addition to Narcos, Netflix has the third season of House of Cards coming as well as Grace and Frankie, the recently ordered Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda series.